Those sans registration cards can still cast ballot if they provide other ID

Voters might not get their registration
cards before early voting begins today, but one isn’t needed if a voter can provide
some other proof of identification.

There are 22 early voting locations.
Denton County is holding a joint election so area voters can cast a ballot for
local races at any location. Early voting ends May 8 and the election is May
12.

The election includes local races for
city and town councils, school boards, and directors for special taxing
districts. Corinth also has a proposition to renew its 1/4-cent sales tax for
street maintenance, and Bartonville has a local option election on whether to allow
liquor sales.

“Because of the lawsuit over
redistricting, we didn’t get the voter registration cards in the mail until
Thursday,” said Frank Phillips, Denton County Elections Administrator. “But for
us, it doesn’t matter at all. Registered voters are in the [computer] system.”

Precinct numbers have changed — that was
also part of redistricting, Phillips said. If a voter wants to look up their
sample ballot, he recommended going to a conversion chart on
elections.dentoncounty.com and typing in the old precinct number to find the
new precinct number and the corresponding ballot.

“If you still have questions after that,
please call us and we’ll try to lead you in the right direction,” Phillips
said.

Voters don’t need to worry about
complying with Texas’ new voter identification law either, Phillips said. The
law is still being reviewed for its constitutionality.

The May 12 election is for local races
only, not primary elections.

Voters in the cities of Argyle, Denton
and Pilot Point have full ballots, with mayoral races in Denton, Krugerville
and Pilot Point. Other cities have at least one race on the ballot, including
Aubrey, Bartonville, Corinth, Lake Dallas, Ponder, Sanger and Shady Shores.
School districts in Argyle, Denton, Pilot Point and Sanger also have races for
board seats.

Candidates in many other cities and
school districts did not draw opponents, and those elections were canceled.

EARLY VOTING

Early voting begins today and continues
through May 8. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with extended hours
of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 7 and 8. Registered voters can cast a ballot at any of
these early voting locations.

• Svore Municipal Building (Trophy Club
MUD), 100 Municipal Drive in Trophy Club

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